Bottle carrier



Sept. 23, 1947. R. T, cox "2,427,838

BOTTLE CARRIER Filed Jun 7', 1945 Patented Sept. 23, 1947 stares PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. (Cl. 224-45) bottles are common and well known. They are usually carried to and from the corner grocery store or similar establishment and in most instances are made of cardboard. However, in the instant invention I have in mind a permanently shaped trough-like bottle carrier and rack which is of light weight metal.

The invention has for an object to provide a carrier of the type indicated which is susceptible of manufacture on a mass production basis requiring but a minimum of material and therefore minimizing the item of expense.

A further object is to provide a carrier of the type herein covered which may be easily and quickly loaded with bottles, whereby no loss of time in assembling and removing is encountered.

A further object is to provide a carrier having the characteristics mentioned and which securely holds the bottles but from which they may be removed with a minimum of efiort and time.

More specifically, novelty is predicated upon a channel-like or trough form bottle racking carrier with a central handle, the sides or marginal flanges constituting keepers and these having slots so shaped as to facilitate the insertion and removal of the capped bottle-necks.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying illustrative drawing.

In the drawing, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure l is a top plan view of a flattened sheet metal blank from which the bottle racking carrier is fashioned.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the finished or ready-to-use carrier.

Figure 3 is a transverse section on the plane of the line 3-3 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the structure seen in Figures 2 and 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view showing how the novel slots work.

Referring now to the various views by distinguishing reference numerals it will be seen that the major part of the carrier is in the form of a trough-like or channel-shaped racking carrier, this denoted by the numeral 6. It is constructed or fashioned from a-rectangular blank of metal of appropriate gauge and strength, this having the appearance seen in Figure 1 when it is flat and before it is bent into shape. The central or body portion constitutes a substantially rectangular web and is denoted by the numeral 1. The foldlines 8 represent fins and these define the outwardly flaring longitudinal keeper flanges 9. A suitable handle I0 is attached to the central region of the web 1, this for poise and balance. Any number of bottle holders or racking apertures may be employed. The ordinary carrier embodies provision for carrying a half-dozen bottles of the type denoted at B in Figure 5. Each aperture is the same in construction, therefore, the description of one in detail will sufice for all.

The aperture can best be visualized as an elongated slot and it is of somewhat keyhole-shaped form. That is to say, it includes a restricted inner end portion l I which merges and "fans into a dovetail shaped outer end portion i2, the intermediate region being denoted at i 3 and constituting the juncture between the retainin end or neck i l and the insertion and removing end i2. The neck H for feeding the neck portion of the bottle is formed in the web I and bridges the adjacent bend, the releasing or mouth portion i2 being wholly in the flange 9. The median portion I3 is just slightly outward of the bend 8. This adaptation and positioning of slot portions is evident from Figure 5 in conjunction with Figures 2 and 4. I have gone into considerable detail to describe the shape of the slots and the arrangements of the portions thereof in relation to the other parts of the plate since I am aware that permit it to swing easily out and through the wide mouth portion i2 It follows therefore that the aforementioned factors of ease and application and removal and additional factors of safety and of soft drink or equivalent bottles comprising a carrier body substantially trough-shaped in cross-sectional form and constructed from rigid sheet material and including a centralized substantially rectangular plate portion provided along opposite longitudinal edges with laterally and upwardly bent marginal flanges, said flanges being relatively narrow compared to the width of said plate and being disposed at angles obtuse to the plane of said plate, and a plurality of bottle inserting, removing and carrying slots, said slots being elongated in directions transverse to said plate 20 Number and flanges and situated at points spaced longitudinally from one another, said slots bridging the junctural portions between the plate and flanges and thus being disposed with end portions partly in the plate and partly in the flanges, the end portions situated in said plate being relatively narrow, andthe remaining end portions located in'said flanges being somewhat wider and dovetail-shaped to facilitate insertion and removal of neck portions of said bottles, and a handle attached to the median portion of said plate.

ROY T. COX.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PA'rEN'rs Name 1 Date Myers Oct. 9, 1928 Matthai Nov. 22, 1932 Reed Nov. 23, 1937 Kruea Dec. 2, 1941 Agrillo et a1 Mar. 1'7, 1942 Burge et 'al Jan. 18, 1944 Beskin May 9, 1944 

